2019 Toyota Camry
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 395 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 14th highest complaint count among 25 Camry model years with reports.
Of the 2019 reports, 22 involved a crash and 1 involved a fire. 18 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Service brakes, hydraulic, power assist, vacuumNov 17, 2021
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Camry vehicles. The vane cap inside the vacuum pump may break, causing the pump to fail, which could result in a sudden loss of braking assist.
A sudden loss of braking assist can increase the risk of a crash.
Dealers will repair or replace the vacuum pump, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 16, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Campaign 21V890000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpNov 4, 2020
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020 Tacoma, 2019-2020 RAV4, 2019-2020 Sequoia, 2017-2020 Sienna, 2019-2020 Tundra, 2018-2020 Lexus ES350, 2017 Lexus GS200t, 2017-2019 Lexus GS350, 2019 Lexus GS300, 2018-2020 Lexus LC500h, 2019-2020 Lexus LS500, 2018-2019 Lexus GX460, 2017 Lexus IS200t, 2019 Lexus IS300, 2019 Lexus IS350, 2018-2020 Lexus LC500, 2018 Lexus LS500, 2019 Lexus LS500h, 2018-2019 Lexus LX570, 2017 Lexus RC200t, 2019 Lexus RC300, RC350, 2017 and 2019-2020 Lexus RX350, 2018-2020 RX350L, 2019 Lexus UX200, 2018-2019 Lexus NX300 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly with an improved one, free of charge. Owners of specific models were notified that remedy parts were available starting January 21, 2021. Owners of other models will be notified as remedy parts become available. Remedy parts should be available for all affected vehicles by late March 2021. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-012. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TA02. Lexus' number for this recall is 20LA01.
Campaign 20V682000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpJan 13, 2020
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Corolla, and certain Lexus NX 300, and ES 350 vehicles on January 13, 2020. On March 4, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include certain 2014-2015 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser, 2018 Avalon, Corolla, 2014 FJ Cruiser, 2017 Sienna and Lexus 2018 ES 350, 2018-2019 GS 300, 2013-2014 GS350, 2014-2015 GX 460, IS 350 and LX 570, 2014 IS F, 2018-2019 IS 350, LC 500H and LS 500H, 2013-2015 LS 460, 2015 NX 200T and RC350, 2017 RC 200T and RX 350. Toyota also removed the 2018-2019 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser and 2018-2019 Lexus GX 460 and LX 570 and 2019 NX300 from inclusion in this recall. On March 19, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include 2015 Lexus GS350 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began May 4, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB02 and 20TA02 for Toyota vehicles and 20LB01 and 20LA01 for Lexus vehicles.
Campaign 20V012000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, sensor, occupant classificationAug 1, 2019
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Camry vehicles. The Occupant Classification System (OCS) may have been improperly calibrated, which may prevent the proper deployment of the front passenger air bag and knee air bag, in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
In the event of a crash, if the air bags do not deploy as designed, the front seat passenger has an increased risk of an injury.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the OCS, free of charge. The recall began August 27, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is K0M.
Campaign 19V567000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, labelsJun 28, 2019
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Toyota Camry, Corolla, Rav4, Sienna, and Yaris iA vehicles equipped with factory-installed floor mats. The load carrying capacity modification label may be incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
An incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
SET will notify owners and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. SET's number for this recall is SET19A.
Campaign 19V503000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, labelsMar 27, 2019
Gulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra and Yaris vehicles. The text on the load capacity label may become illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
If the driver cannot read the label, they may unknowingly overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
GST will notify owners, and dealers will provide corrected load carrying capacity modification labels, free of charge. The recall began May 24, 2019. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 19R1.
Campaign 19V244000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: other or unspecified
65 reports, newest first. Show all
Other or unspecified, Feb 5, 2020, fire
ON NOV 19 2019 MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR 6 WEEK OLD NEW CAMARY ON THE INTERSTATE. HE HEARD A BACKFIRE SOUND BY THE TIME HE COULD PULL OVER THE CAR HAD NO POWER AND HE GOT OUT THERE WERE FLAMES AND SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE CAR. THE CAR BURNED TO THE GROUND A TOTAL LOSS NOTHING LEFT BUT THE FRAME
Other or unspecified, Jan 27, 2020
VEHICLE HEATER INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT HEAT, THUS DOES NOT CLEAR WINDOWS IN VERY COLD WEATHER WHILE DRIVING.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Engine, Jan 15, 2020
THE CAR SOMETIMES STALLS ON ACCELERATION DURING A STOP, LIKE AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. CITY STREET DRIVING.
Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Nov 4, 2019
DASHBOARD WARNING BRAKES FLASHES APPEARS. FREEWAY AND CITY 5X HAPPEN NO CAR BEHIND OR FRONT OF THE VEHICLE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF FREEWAY ...
Other or unspecified, Oct 25, 2019
POUR TAKE OFF AND POWER ON THE ENGINE AND ENGINE NOCKING LIKE BAD PISTONS SOUND AND VERY NOISY ENGINE.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Oct 7, 2019
THE NEW CAR HAS DOES NOT ACCELERATE FOR SOMETIME AT STOP AND GO AND NO MATTER HOW MUCH U PRESS THE GAS PEDAL, AND WHEN YOU PRESS HARDER FOR A WHILE A JERKY QUICK GEAR CHANGE HAPPENS WITH UNINTENDED ACCELARATION RATES. THIS BECAME PARTICULARLY OF CONCERN ON FREEWAY/TOLLWAY WHEN I TRIED CHANGING LANES AS THE TRAFFIC STARTED CLEARING,PUTTING ME AT RISK WITH FAST MOVING TRAFFIC. THE ABOVE EXPERIENCE OF GEAR SHIFT OR ACCELARATION ISSUE IS CONSISTENT BEHAVIOR SINCE I OWNED THIS CAR FOR PAST 2 WEEKS
Other or unspecified, Oct 4, 2019
BRAND NEW 2019 CAMRY WITH ISSUES . FRONT CRASH CAMERA WILL SAY THAT IT IS OFF BUT IT IS ON. APPLE CARPLAY RADIO FREEZES, GLITCHES AND SHUTS OFF.
Other or unspecified, Sep 21, 2019
THE PLASTIC PART BELOW MY VENT BUT ABOVE THE NAVIGATION SCREEN MELTED. I WAS DRIVING FROM FLORIDA TO SOUTH CAROLINA. BEFORE I LEFT I KNOW IT WASNT THERE BECAUSE I CONNECTED MY PHONE TO THE CAR. THEN I STOPPED IN GEORGIA FOR A BREAK. AS I WAS DRIVING MY PHONE RUNG AND I WENT TO HIT ANSWER ON MY SCREEN I NOTICED IT. IM NOT SURE IF IT HAPPENED AS I WAS DRIVING OR WHEN I STOPPED. SO I CONTACTED THE TOYOTA PLACE IN VIRGINIA WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO THE NEAREST TOYOTA PLACE. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT MY CAR TO FLORENCE TOYOTA IN FLORENCE SC. THEY TOOK PICTURES AND SENT THEM TO CORPORATE. THE FOLLOWING WEEK I CONTACTED THEM TO SEE WHAT WAS SAID. I WAS TOLD THAT IT LOOKS LIKE AIR FRESHNER GOT ON IT AND CAUSED IT TO MELT AND ITS NOT COVERED BY MY WARRANTY. SO I REPLIED I DO NOT KEEP AIR FRESHNER IN THAT VENT I KEEP THEM IN MY SIDE VENTS SO THATS NOT POSSIBLE. THEN I CALLE D TOYOTA CORPORATE OFFIC AND I WAS TOLD THEY CAN NOT COVER IT BECAUSE ITS NOT AND MANUFACTURE ERROR AND IT WOULD CAUSE ME $7000 TO REPLACE. I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR IN APRIL AND ITS JUST SEPTEMBER NOTHING SHOULD BE MELTING IN THIS CAR AND IF AIR FRESHNERS CAN CAUSE THIS PLASTIC TO MELT ITS NOT A GOOD QUALITY CAR!
Other or unspecified, Sep 18, 2019
THE CHROME SURROUNDING THE TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER, AS WELL AS THE CHROME SURROUNDING THE INSIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE CHROME TOYOTA EMBLEM ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE CHROME SURROUNDING THE START BUTTON AND THE CHROME AROUND THE SHIFTER ALL CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL GLARE FOR THE DRIVER (AND PASSENGER) WHEN THE SUN IS OUT. THIS GLARE MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, AND MOST OF ALL THE ROAD AND DASH. THERE IS NO EASY WAY TO BLOCK THIS GLARE AND STILL BE ABLE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE SAFELY.
Other or unspecified, Sep 10, 2019
I PURCHASED THE CAR NOT EVEN 4 MONTHS IN AND I STARTED HEARING A "KNOCKING SOUND" IN THE ENGINE. I TOOK VIDEOS OF IT. I NOTICED THE THE KNOCKING SOUND COMES ON WHEN I DRIVE IT FOR A WHILE. I TOOK THE CAR THE DEALERSHIP AND SHOWED THEM THE VIDEO. THE SERVICE TECH DROVE IT AND SAID HE DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING. THEY RAN TESTS ON IT AND THEY SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE SERVICE REP SAID HE DROVE THE CAR FOR 5 MINS ON THE STREET. BUT I TOLD HIM THE SOUNDS STARTS AFTER I DRIVE THE CAR FOR A WHILE AND IN THE FREEWAY. THEY SENT ME HOME AND SAID NOTHING IS WRONG. I DROVE THE CAR AGAIN ON THE FREEWAY AND THE SOUND CAME BACK ON. I ALSO HAVE FELT WHAT OTHER CAMRY USERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE LACK OF ACCELERATION WHEN DRIVING THE CAR. IT DOES TAKE TIME TO PICK UP SPEED AND IT CAN BE DANGEROUS WHEN MERGING ONTO FREEWAYS AND LANES. NEED TO GET THIS FIX OR THEY NEED TO MAKE A RECALL ON THIS MODEL.
Other or unspecified, Jul 12, 2019
2019 TOYOTA CAMRY PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY OF MY HOUSE, SUNROOF SHATTERED WHEN CAR DOOR CLOSED. THE PIECES FELL ON THE DRIVEWAY BUT DID NOT FALL INTO THE CAR AS THE SUN SHADE WAS CLOSED. THERE IS NOW A HOLE IN THE SUNROOF LARGE ENOUGH FOR YOUR HAND TO PASS THROUGH.
Other or unspecified, May 25, 2019, crash
I WAS INVOLVED IN A HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT ON 4/9/19 THAT RESULTED IN $7,600 + PROPERTY DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AS WELL AS INJURIES AND NO ONE ANSWERED THE SOS CONNECT SYSTEM AFTER IT WAS CALLED POST ACCIDENT. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE BODY SHOP SINCE THE ACCIDENT AND I JUST GOT IT BACK THIS PAST THURSDAY 5/23/19. ON 5/24/19 I TRIED TO TEST THE SOS SYSTEM AT LEAST 5 TIMES AND STILL RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION DURING ALL CALLS, PROCEEDING STRAIGHT ON CITY ROADS. I HAVE AUDIO FOOTAGE FROM MY DASH CAM TO SUPPORT IT DID NOT WORK BUT THEY ARE TOO LARGE TO UPLOAD.
Steering, Electrical system, Other or unspecified, May 10, 2019
BRAND NEW CAMRY 2019 (3,105 MILES, OWNED FOR 2 MONTHS) LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY - DRIVER CONSOLE (SPEEDOMETER, SCREEN, ETC) WAS COMPLETELY TURNED OFF - HAD TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY. UPON TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING, THE FOLLOWING WAS DISPLAYED; MASTER WARNING LIGHT (YELLOW TRIANGLE WITH EXCLAMATION MARK), POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT, DRIVER SCREEN IN CONSOLE DISPLAYED MESSAGE READING "STEERING POWER LOW. VISIT YOUR DEALER". VEHICLE WAS TURNED BACK OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED - NONE OF THE PREVIOUS WARNINGS WERE DISPLAYED. NO SYMPTOMS OR ISSUES HAVE OCCURRED SINCE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND NOTHING WAS FOUND. SUSPICIOUS COMPONENTS / POTENTIAL ISSUES WERE CHECKED AND NOTHING WAS FOUND. WAS TOLD TO RETURN IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN.
Other or unspecified, Apr 15, 2019
PUSH TO TALK USUALLY DOES NOT WORK. GPS NOT RECOGNIZING VERIFIED ADDRESSES AND VERY INACCURATE. BLUETOOTH CONNECTION OF PHONE AND TOYOTA SYSTEM DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING DURING CALLS. HAVE DOCUMENTED EACH PROBLEM WITH PHOTOS AND WITNESSES, BUT SINCE CAN NOT BE DUPLICATED IN SHOP, THEY IGNORE. TOYOTA DEALER AND NATIONAL CLAIMED A SOFTWARE UPDATE NEEDED, BUT NONE AVAILABLE AND THEY DO NOT SEEM TO CARE ABOUT PROBLEM, NOW JUST A CASE NUMBER TO NATIONAL. DEALER HAS TRIED. THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA. THIS OCCURS STATIONARY AND WHAT IS ALLOWED, WHEN DRIVING.TOYOTA NOT STANDING BY WARRANTY AND WILL NOT REPLACE UNIT!
Other or unspecified, Nov 13, 2018
WHEN CAR IS RUNNING ON CITY STREET AND I LET GO THE GAS PEDAL, AND THEM I TRY TO PRESS THE GAS WHILE IS RUNNING THERE IS A BANG IN THE TRANSMISSION LIKE THE GEAR ARE NOT CHANGING SMOOTH. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS WHEN CAR IS RUNNING AND I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE, IT TAKE LIKE 2 SECOND FOR THE CAR TO ACCELERATE BUT THE CAR IT FEEL LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING BAD. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 2 TIME AND THEY SAY EVERYTHING IS FINE. I HAVE THE CAR FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS AND IT HAPPENING LIKE TWICE A MONTH.